Chapter Summaries

Long Tianyin fled Heavenly Machine City with Ximen Bingning, pursued by Luo Tianji and the Heavenly Machine Tower. When the pursuers surrounded them, Ximen Bingning’s strange words made them suspect she was not who she seemed.

• Ximen Bingning ordered Long Tianyin to fly on, and he sped away with her despite Young Emperor Cangming ordering Luo Tianji to capture them.
• Luo Tianji led Huang Shanshan, the surviving elders, and Heavenly Machine Tower forces in pursuit while Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor remained confident that Long Tianyin would escape unless Luo Wentian intervened.
• Long Tianyin was surrounded about a hundred li from Heavenly Machine City by dozens of powerful pursuers, including Luo Tianji and Luo Wentian.
• Long Tianyin refused to surrender Ximen Bingning and warned her not to follow Young Emperor Cangming, while she called him a love-struck fool and spoke of someone he reminded her of.
• Luo Tianji and the others sensed that something was wrong with Ximen Bingning.

Wujin Hongyue revealed that she had disguised herself as Ximen Bingning, and Long Tianyin learned that she was one of the Nine Great Ones Not to Provoke. She prepared to confront Old Ancestor Wenjun after he broke the restraint she had maintained for a thousand years.

• Old Ancestor Wenjun told Long Tianyin that the woman he thought was Ximen Bingning was actually someone else and that the real Zi Bingning was likely with Qin Shaofeng.
• Long Tianyin was relieved to hear that Cang Qingtian's forces had likely returned to Endless Mountain and declared he would accept death if Zi Bingning was safe.
• Wujin Hongyue revealed her identity as Qin Shaofeng's Third Senior Sister and transformed from her Ximen Bingning disguise.
• Wujin Hongyue said Old Ancestor Wenjun's actions had ended her thousand-year restraint and threatened to repay the Heavenly Machine Tower.
• Long Tianyin remembered his father's warning never to provoke Wujin Hongyue, one of the Nine Great Ones Not to Provoke.
• Old Ancestor Wenjun challenged Wujin Hongyue's ability to begin a massacre, and she smiled and asked him to test her.

Wujin Hongyue fought Old Ancestor Wenjun and annihilated Luo Tianji and the other experts, leaving the surrounding space shattered. After Wenjun fled, she took Long Tianyin toward Endless Mountain, acknowledging his help and allowing him to stay there if he wished.

• Wujin Hongyue and Old Ancestor Wenjun attacked each other, and her blood-red power shattered the battlefield and killed Luo Tianji and the other experts.
• Long Tianyin saw the damage Wujin Hongyue's attack caused and realized why his father feared the Nine Great Ones Not to Provoke.
• Wujin Hongyue pursued Old Ancestor Wenjun through the void, and Wenjun eventually fled toward Heavenly Machine City.
• Wujin Hongyue warned Long Tianyin that her killing intent could harm nearby beings, so she needed to go into the depths of the Endless Sea.
• Long Tianyin asked to visit Endless Mountain and insisted that he expected no favor for helping Miss Zi.
• Wujin Hongyue invited Long Tianyin to come with her and said her junior brother and she would support him if he chose to cultivate at Endless Mountain.

Qin Shaofeng escaped the ambush outside Heavenly Machine City with help from Wujin Shang and reached a flying boat with Luo San. After Ximen Bingning reunited with him, an unexplained attack erupted from her and wounded Wujian, leaving the group unsure how to handle her.

• Wujin Shang appeared before the ambush and wiped out the attackers, including a Nihility Realm Great Power, then urged Qin Shaofeng to continue toward the rendezvous point.
• Qin Shaofeng and Luo San boarded a flying boat as a battle began near Heavenly Machine City, and the boat carried them beyond Heavenly Machine Tower's territory.
• Ximen Bingning and Wujian appeared aboard the flying boat, and Ximen Bingning tearfully reunited with Qin Shaofeng.
• When Qin Shaofeng reached to pat Ximen Bingning's head, a radiant attack burst from her and nearly overwhelmed the Radiant God's Garment.
• Wujian blocked the remaining attack but was injured, then suffered another identical assault when Ximen Bingning tried to approach him.

Qin Shaofeng discovered that the protective ability preventing others from approaching Ximen Bingning came from the defensive treasure he had given her. He chose not to seek out the person who made it yet and planned to wait until they were stronger before dealing with the threat from Young Emperor Cangming.

• Wujian warned Ximen Bingning not to approach and explained that a half-step Heavenly Dao expert had likely placed a self-protective ability on her.
• Wujian told Qin Shaofeng that the ability would protect Ximen Bingning from anyone who came within one meter, easing his anger but preventing him from touching her.
• Qin Shaofeng remembered giving Ximen Bingning a defensive treasure from a special existence in Honored Immortal Hall and realized that he had caused the protection.
• Ximen Bingning remembered Qin Shaofeng giving her the treasure and asked whether they should find its maker.
• Qin Shaofeng said they should wait until their cultivation improved, warning that Young Emperor Cangming, son of the Cangming Great Emperor, was seeking Ximen Bingning and had even captured the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor.

After returning to Endless Mountain, Qin Shaofeng and Ximen Bingning settled into a new courtyard while Wujin Ning prepared a gathering for the senior brothers. Long Tianyin arrived and was offered the chance to stay as Wujin Hongyue’s Named Disciple, ending the chapter as Qin Shaofeng urged him to land.

• Wujin Ning brought Qin Shaofeng and Ximen Bingning to meet Wujin Hun, then created a courtyard for them on Endless Mountain’s main peak.
• Wujin Ning invited the martial brothers to a feast, and she took Ximen Bingning to help prepare the food.
• Long Tianyin arrived overhead in his Five-Clawed Golden Dragon form and froze when he saw the gathered Nihility Realm experts.
• Wujin Hongyue offered Long Tianyin the chance to become her Named Disciple and cultivate at Endless Mountain.
• Long Tianyin accepted, and Qin Shaofeng shouted at him to stop hovering and come down.

Mo Ling reported the humans’ conflict at the Heavenly Machine Banquet to the Blood Clan Imperial Lord. Xue Se urged him to exploit Qin Shaofeng’s ties to the Blood Clan, but the Imperial Lord refused to break the Blood Clan’s promise.

• Mo Ling entered the Blood Clan headquarters and waited for the Imperial Lord’s permission to speak.
• Mo Ling reported that Qin Shaofeng and Wujin Hongyue had helped Zi Bingning escape Young Emperor Cangming, sparking a war that killed the Heavenly Saint Old Ancestor and severely wounded Old Ancestor Wenjun.
• Xue Se proposed revealing that Qin Shaofeng had once joined forces with the Blood Clan to kill members of the Huang Family, hoping to inflame human divisions.
• The Imperial Lord rejected Xue Se’s plan, explaining that even Xue Se’s death could not undo the Blood Clan’s promise to Qin Shaofeng.
• Mo Ling resolved to be careful never to violate a promise.

The Blood Race and the Cangming Realm’s major powers reacted to the Heavenly Machine City incident as the Cangming Great Emperor called for troops to march on Endless Mountain. As the Dragon Clan also mobilized, a ragged stranger arrived at Honored Immortal Hall asking to see Qi Mu.

• The Blood Race Young Emperor proposed supporting Qin Shaofeng while steering the Dragon Clan toward Endless Mountain, and the Blood Race Great Emperor approved his plan and issued orders.
• Vast Void Hall sealed itself off, the Bodhidharma Institute stayed uninvolved, and other powers either waited or made their own preparations.
• The Great Western Heaven Great Emperor Ximen Tianxin examined a strand of hair and concluded that Ximen Bingning was likely related to him, then ordered a personal visit to Endless Mountain.
• The Cangming Great Emperor ordered the powers to send troops to Endless Mountain and demanded that Qin Shaofeng and Long Tianyin be handed over.
• Dragon Clan Leader Long Cangqiong ordered nearly all Dragon Clan members above the Void Realm to depart with him for Endless Mountain.
• A ragged stranger reached Honored Immortal Hall and asked to see Qi Mu, leaving the Void Realm guard stunned.

Star Lord Luo arrived at the Honored Immortal Hall in a shattered state after the events in Heavenly Machine City, and Qi Yao erased his painful memories and renamed him Qi Wangchen. When the Cangming Great Emperor’s order concerning Qin Shaofeng came, Qi Yao sent Hall Master Qi Huanshang to Endless Mountain with an Azure Life Token to protect Qin Shaofeng if necessary.

• A Void Realm expert found the broken Star Lord Luo at the Honored Immortal Hall and brought him to Sky City on the Hall Master’s order.
• Qi Xian recognized Star Lord Luo and asked what had happened in Heavenly Machine City and whether Qin Shaofeng was safe.
• Qi Yao erased Star Lord Luo’s painful memories, named him Qi Wangchen, and made him the adopted son of Hall Master Qi Huanshang.
• Qi Yao gave Hall Master Qi Huanshang an Azure Life Token and ordered him to preserve Qin Shaofeng’s life if danger arose.
• Hall Master Qi Huanshang departed for Endless Mountain as human factions sent ships there, while people across the Cangming Realm doubted Qin Shaofeng could survive the Great Emperor’s order.

After learning that the Cangming Great Emperor and several factions were moving against him, Qin Shaofeng worried that Ximen Bingning might also be in danger. He decided to hide her somewhere safe and asked Wujin Ning to take them there.

• Wujin Wen warned Qin Shaofeng that the Cangming Great Emperor and several factions, including Honored Immortal Hall master Qi Huanshang, were on their way to Endless Mountain.
• Long Tianyin suspected Cang Qingtian had brought in the Cangming Great Emperor because of Ximen Bingning, and Qin Shaofeng acknowledged that she might be at risk.
• Qin Shaofeng decided to send Ximen Bingning to a hidden place until the danger passed, while Long Tianyin chose to remain behind.
• Qin Shaofeng asked Wujin Ning to personally take him and Ximen Bingning to the hiding place.

Qin Shaofeng brought Ximen Bingning and Wujin Ning to the Shining Star Alliance to hide Bingning from the Cangming Great Emperor. He revealed that Ya'er would protect her, leaving Wujin Ning stunned by Ya'er's ability and confidence.

• Qin Shaofeng took Ximen Bingning and Wujin Ning to the Shining Star Alliance and asked Ximen Li to summon the young girl cultivating in seclusion.
• Wujin Ning watched Ya'er identify her as a peak Nihility World expert and walk through her Nihility World without resistance.
• Ya'er recognized Wujin Ning as the second girl from Endless Mountain and said that they had known each other before.
• Qin Shaofeng told Ya'er that the Cangming Great Emperor might target Ximen Bingning and asked her to hide Bingning.
• Ya'er agreed to keep Ximen Bingning by her side and declared that Lord Cangluo could not find anyone there.

Ya'er revealed her power and warned Qin Shaofeng that Lord Cangluo was moving against Endless Mountain and that the Cangming Realm’s major factions had fallen under his control. She took Ximen Bingning away to cultivate, while Ximen Lingzhong disappeared after reaffirming his claim that he intended to use Qin Shaofeng for revenge.

• Ya'er gave Qin Shaofeng a year’s worth of cultivation energy and layered her Nihility Origin into his dantian, warning him about the risks of using it.
• Ya'er said Qi Huanshang was coming with her Azure Life Token and advised Qin Shaofeng to follow a demonic-path cultivator who was nearby.
• Ya'er revealed Ximen Lingzhong, who had been hiding in Wujin Ning’s Nihility Domain, and Ximen Bingning tearfully recognized her uncle.
• Ya'er said Lord Cangluo had brought several major factions, including the Great Western Heaven and Vast Void Hall, under his control.
• Ya'er took Ximen Bingning by the hand and led her away to cultivate, unaffected by the strange condition surrounding the girl.
• Ximen Lingzhong told Qin Shaofeng and Wujin Ning that he still intended to use Qin Shaofeng for revenge, then vanished.

Qin Shaofeng and Wujin Ning discussed Ya’er's warning and the dangers ahead, while Qin Shaofeng kept his allies’ secrets from the alliance. He prepared resources for the Fan Mansion and entered the City Lord’s treasure vault to gather supplies for the coming crisis.

• Wujin Ning questioned Qin Shaofeng about his extraordinary friends and warned him to be cautious about Ya’er’s information.
• Qin Shaofeng and Wujin Ning left the hall, and the waiting alliance members resolved to cultivate after finding him gone.
• Back at Endless Mountain, Qin Shaofeng told Ke Jiuxiao to delay his breakthrough and sent Formation Foundation Stones, crystals, pills, and other supplies to the Fan Mansion.
• Qin Shaofeng left Endless Mountain with Wujin Ning and asked Wujin Feng to let him take treasures from the City Lord’s vault.
• Wujin Feng personally led Qin Shaofeng into the vault and told him to take whatever he wanted.

Endless Mountain secretly prepared for an impending conflict as its disciples were sent away and experts gathered. When Long Cangqiong arrived for Long Tianyin, he learned that Cangming Great Emperor Lord Cangluo had targeted Endless Mountain, and he chose to stand with it.

• Endless Mountain ordered its Inner, Outer, and Core Disciples to leave for training while groups gathered on the mountain.
• Long Cangqiong arrived with Dragon Clan members and confronted Long Tianyin, who insisted on remaining as a Named Disciple of Endless Mountain.
• Wujin Canglan told Long Cangqiong that Lord Cangluo had issued a Great Emperor Decree calling forces to Endless Mountain and offered to let him take Long Tianyin away.
• Long Cangqiong refused to withdraw the Dragon Clan and chose to support Endless Mountain.
• Wujin Canglan revealed that Cloud Immortal Hall, Lingyun Immortal Palace, Vast Void Hall, Heavenly Machine Tower, and Great Western Heaven had fallen into Lord Cangluo's hands.

Powerhouses from across the Cangming Realm gathered at Endless Mountain after Wujin Canglan revealed Lord Cangluo’s ambitions. Ximen Tianxin demanded to see Zi Bingning, but Qin Shaofeng accused him of serving Lord Cangluo and dared him to attack, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Wujin Canglan revealed that Lord Cangluo planned to bring powerhouses from across the realm, and Long Cangqiong decided the Dragon Race should remain and observe.
• Qi Huanshang arrived and kept his distance from Long Cangqiong, while dozens of factions gathered near Endless Mountain.
• Ximen Tianxin arrived with Great Western Heaven’s powerhouses and demanded that Qin Shaofeng bring out Zi Bingning.
• Qin Shaofeng refused and accused Ximen Tianxin of being Lord Cangluo’s lackey, then challenged him to try to kill him.
• Ximen Tianxin clenched his fists but held back, wary of Endless Mountain’s strength.

The Cangming Great Emperor arrived at Endless Mountain with Cang Qingtian and the Immortal Demon Lord Situ Kongcheng, intensifying the confrontation over Ximen Bingning. Wujin Hun challenged the Cangming Great Emperor’s defense of Situ Kongcheng, then attacked him, and Qin Shaofeng watched as the battle began.

• Lord Cangluo arrived at Endless Mountain with Cang Qingtian, Situ Kongcheng, and a large escort of powerful experts.
• Wujin Hun condemned the Cangming Great Emperor for employing Situ Kongcheng, and sarcastically asked whether he could kill Cang Qingtian and be forgiven afterward.
• The Cangming Great Emperor challenged Wujin Hun to try, and Wujin Hun vanished before appearing near him to attack.
• The Dragon Clan members, including Long Cangqiong, were shocked by Wujin Hun’s willingness to start a fight with Cangming Palace.
• Situ Kongcheng met Wujin Hun in battle, while Qin Shaofeng watched but could not understand their fighting methods.

Wujin Hun overwhelmed the Cangming Great Emperor’s forces as the two argued over Qin Shaofeng. The Blood Race Great Emperor arrived and claimed he had come to stand up for justice, leaving Wujin Hun wary of the consequences.

• Wujin Hun suppressed the five powerhouses who attacked him, and onlookers discussed Endless Mountain’s strength.
• The Cangming Great Emperor tried to stop the fight and demanded that Wujin Hun hand over Qin Shaofeng.
• Wujin Hun challenged the Cangming Great Emperor to take Qin Shaofeng, while Wujin Canglan and the other first-generation disciples raised their Radiant Divine Weapons to protect him.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor arrived with dozens of Blood Race members and declared that Endless Mountain was a friend of the Blood Race.
• The Cangming Great Emperor demanded an explanation, and Wujin Hun questioned the Blood Emperor’s intentions.
• The Blood Emperor smiled and said he had come to stand up for justice.

Qin Shaofeng faced the Cangming Great Emperor as the Blood Race intervened in the standoff, with Blood Se publicly declaring him a friend. Qin Shaofeng defended accepting the Blood Race’s support and accused the Cangming Great Emperor of betraying humanity, leaving the confrontation unresolved.

• Qin Shaofeng realized the Blood Race had arrived to intensify the conflict and suspected Blood Se’s presence was connected to him.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor announced he had come for someone like Lord Cangluo, then called Blood Se forward.
• Blood Se declared Qin Shaofeng his friend and warned the Cangming Great Emperor that harming him would make an enemy of the Blood Race.
• Qin Shaofeng openly acknowledged his connection to the Blood Race and rebuked Situ Kongcheng for interrupting him.
• Qin Shaofeng cited the ancient alliance pact and argued that accepting the Blood Race’s goodwill was justified when the Cangming Great Emperor sought to kill him.
• Qin Shaofeng accused the Cangming Great Emperor of helping the Ghost Corpse Race and betraying humanity.

The Cambming Great Emperor ordered an attack on Qin Shaofeng and Endless Mountain after accusing them of colluding with the Blood Race and the dragon clan. As the assembled forces descended, Zhuge Lianxin’s mind-control technique drove some defenders into a frenzy, prompting an angry challenge from Endless Mountain.

• The Cambming Great Emperor declared Qin Shaofeng a traitor and ordered his execution.
• Long Tianyin defended Qin Shaofeng, and Long Cangqiong pledged the dragon clan’s support against the Cambming Great Emperor.
• Wujin Hun accused the Cambming Great Emperor of using the Blood Race as an excuse to make his move, but the emperor ordered the attack anyway.
• A vast army led by Zhuge Lianxin descended, and Qin Shaofeng recognized the danger posed by the Lianxin Race’s mind-control ability.
• Some Endless Mountain and dragon clan fighters went berserk under the Lianxin Chaos Technique, and an angry voice rebuked Zhuge Lianxin.

Wujin Ning broke Zhuge Lianxin’s chaos-inducing technique, and the fighting at Endless Mountain intensified as the Dragon Race joined the battle. More powerful allies arrived for the Cangming Great Emperor’s side, culminating in the appearance of the ancient Beast Race’s White Tiger.

• Wujin Ning dispelled Zhuge Lianxin’s technique and used hand seals to unleash white light that made many fighters vomit blood and fall from the sky.
• The Blood Race Great Emperor told Xue Se that the Blood Race would honor its words to help Qin Shaofeng, but would not fight unless necessary.
• Long Cangqiong ordered the Dragon Race members into battle as the Endless Mountain experts also rose into the sky.
• Nineteen peak Nihility Realm monks arrived with dozens of races, causing both sides to halt their fighting and make way.
• An Ancient Ferocious Beast, the White Tiger, appeared as the representative of the ancient Beast Race.